LONDON, October 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —
Train Travellers Could Save a Fortune on Festive Travel Over the Next Fortnight
As train tickets for travel in the week of Christmas start to go on sale, thetrainline.com reveals that its customers saved over a quarter of a million pounds[1]on festive fares last year, by booking in the first fortnight of October alone.
The busiest days for travel this Christmas are predicted to be Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th December, based on thetrainline.com’s booking data over the last five years[2]. Usually, around 85% of tickets for travel on those days are booked in November and December but by booking now, huge savings are up for grabs.
Iain Hildreth, Marketing Director at thetrainline.com comments: “The cheapest Advance train tickets for travel in the Christmas week have started to go on sale, so it really makes sense to book now if you can, to stand the best chance of making the greatest saving.”
Advance train tickets can be purchased online now at http://www.thetrainline.com. Check out the Ticket Alert page to see whether tickets are on sale for travel this Christmas for your train operating company.
